Upsets Erupt Across Opening Weekend of College Softball

The 2026 season delivered a whirlwind of emotion in its opening weekend.

The buildup to February proved justified as established institutions revealed early cracks and emerging programs rose to the occasion.

Thursday's three upsets were just the beginning of a slew of unexpected outcomes on both sides of the scoreboard.

Here are all the results that have turned heads over the last few days:

Friday, Feb. 6

Boston University 2, No. 20 Duke 1 (Black and Gold Classic)
No. 9 Clemson 6, No. 5 Oregon 5 (NFCA Leadoff Classic)
No. 17 Arizona 11, No. 3 Oklahoma 6 (Candrea Classic)

No. 17 Arizona stunned No. 3 Oklahoma, 11-6, handing the Sooners their first loss of the Candrea Classic and the season, marking OU's earliest defeat since 2017 when they lost to second-ranked Auburn, 3-2, on Opening Day.

Oklahoma jumped out to an early 3-0 advantage, and led by as much as two runs, before a gritty Arizona squad put up a crooked number two in the fifth inning, followed by another six in the sixth.

The Wildcat offense was commanded by seniors Tayler Biehl and Grace Jenkins who combined for eight, an even four a piece, of Arizona's 10 RBI. Jenkins delivered four solid at-bats as the cleanup hitter, including a two-run home run, a bases loaded walk and a hard ground out that scored a run. Biehl's grand slam put an exclamation point on the Wildcat run production, while senior Jalen Adams performed six impressive innings of relief to earn the win in the circle.